Report: California Schools Fall Short on Civics Education

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What can California schools do to improve civic engagement? The U.S. ranks near the bottom of the world's democracies in voter participation, and less than half of California's high school seniors consider active involvement in state and local issues their responsibility. That's according to a report released Tuesday by a state task force set up to revitalize K-12 civic education in California. How can schools help students get more interested and involved with issues in their community and government?